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      • The fiancé of his Intended, and a man of great intellect, talent, and ambition who is warped by his time in the Congo. Kurtz is the embodiment of all that's noble about European civilization, from his talent in the arts to his ambitious goals of "civilizing" and helping the natives of Africa, and can be seen as a symbol of that civilization.
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      Kurtz Character Analysis in Heart of Darkness - LitCharts

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  3. www.sparknotes.com › lit › heart-of-darknessKurtz Character Analysis in Heart of Darkness - SparkNotes

    Kurtz resembles the archetypal “evil genius”: the highly gifted but ultimately degenerate individual whose fall is the stuff of legend. Kurtz is related to figures like Faustus, Satan in Milton’s Paradise Lost, Moby-Dick ’ s Ahab, and Wuthering Heights ’ s Heathcliff.

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  4. www.sparknotes.com › lit › heart-of-darknessHeart of Darkness Part 1, Section 1 - SparkNotes

    A summary of Part 1, Section 1 in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Heart of Darkness and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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    One of the most enigmatic characters in twentieth-century literature, Kurtz is a petty tyrant, a dying god, an embodiment of Europe, and an assault on European values. These contradictory elements combine to make Kurtz so fascinating to Marlow — and so threatening to the Company.

  7. www.litcharts.com › lit › heart-of-darknessKurtz Character Analysis in Heart of Darkness - LitCharts

    But in his time in Africa Kurtz is transformed from a man of moral principles to a monster who makes himself a god among the natives, even going so far as to perform "terrible rites." His transformation proves that for all of his talent, ambition, and moral ideas, he was hollow at the core.

  8. www.litcharts.com › lit › heart-of-darknessHeart of Darkness Part 1 Summary & Analysis - LitCharts

    The General Manager explains why he took the steamship onto the river before Marlow, its pilot, arrived: Kurtz, the Company's best agent, is sick. The General Manager takes special interest when Marlow mentions he heard Kurtz's name mentioned on the coast.

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    Kurtz is a central fictional character in Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella Heart of Darkness. A trader of ivory in Africa and commander of a trading post, he monopolizes his position as a demigod among native Africans.

  10. www.sparknotes.com › lit › heart-of-darknessHeart of Darkness: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes

    Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow, an introspective sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, reputed to be an idealistic man of great abilities. Marlow takes a job as a riverboat captain with the Company, a Belgian concern organized to trade in the Congo.

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